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Definition of diamanté in English:

diamanté

adjective

‘Add to that the cost of leather pumps; fibre-tipped dance shoes; diamanté tiara and other accessories, and you'll understand the financial strain imposed on parents.’’

‘More than 50 others pitched story ideas during the weekend to a Harlequin editor from Toronto, and to a publisher from Arizona, who wore a diamanté brooch spelling out ‘Book Lover’ on her lapel.’

‘For instance, sweep your hair back into a smart chignon and pair with long dangly earrings for one night on the town, then show off your long loose curls offset by a pair of diamanté studs the next time you're partying.’

‘Just look at the Janet Reger G-string with a Swarovski diamanté back that comes with the ‘Bling Called Love’ package at Conrad London, in Chelsea Harbour.’

‘You can make them more formal with the addition of a diamanté brooch to use as a clasp on the front or the back.’

‘‘Here's a pair I bought in the 80s for $500, which was an awful lot of money then,’ she says, unsheathing diamanté evening pumps.’

‘Whether fishnet, tartan, lace, polka dot or embellished with diamanté stars, novelty tights are never flattering and only look good on fantastically good legs - approach with caution.’

‘Although thongs are still in demand with diamanté and other designs, what we are starting to see is the comeback of briefs and panties.’

‘One was a family photograph of her entire family; one was a black-and-white photograph of her mother, specially coloured and framed; and the third was the diamanté necklace her mother wore on her 21st birthday.’

‘Sinéad was given away by her father Tommy and looked radiant in a white silk skirt and bodice with diamanté detail and full length veil.’

‘This makes flats a dressier option and workable in the evening with a long gown or party dress, while thongs are now beaded, metallic, diamanté or - in a nod to the Grecian look - a simple gladiator style.’

‘Vintage diamanté necklaces were top of the shopping list.’

noun

[mass noun]Costume jewellery or fabric made or decorated with glass that is cut to resemble diamonds.

‘Juliet Dunn is another designer who has sharpened up the caftan by using diamanté or sequins alongside the expected swirls of embroidery.’

‘I take the word of V & A curator Claire Wilcox that the safety pin dress is superbly tailored, but up close it looks even tackier than I had imagined, ditto the blue satin number studded with diamanté, once worn by Diana, Princess of Wales.’

‘Deborah Allen, from Darlington, had diamanté on her flamboyant hat, on her pink strappy sandals and even at her fingertips - but then she does own a nail bar.’

‘We can shape it into a heart, if you like, or we can apply diamanté round the edges.’

‘There's even a small selection of products for the hen and stag dos, including T-shirts featuring key words in diamanté on the front such as ‘Sexy bridesmaid’ and ‘Groom's mother’.’

‘I've got a peacock-green number, a black thing with loads of diamanté, and a shiny silver one with a dangerously low neckline.’